Who can eat the Student film festival most pie? at Princess Theatre pg. 13 pg. 14 Wednesday October 2, 2002 Laurier's Official Student Newspaper · Volume 43. Issue 8 2 NEWS 5 OPINION 81NTERNATIONAL 11 FEATURE 13 STUDENT LIFE 14 ENTERTAINMENT 16 SPORTS 18 BUSINESS 19 (LASSIFIEDS 20 ARTS Raptorsin Waterloo USA strike drags on <lu.istine <berry Two parties still too far apart The Toronto Raptors are holding their training camp at RIM Park for deal: mediator this year. The camp began on Stefan Sereda Tuesday and will continue until acting as an informal mediator. this coming Friday. The university and WLUSA agreed While all training camp work­ The costumes, pumpkins and treat to involve representatives of outs are closed to the public an bags which surrounded the cam­ WLUFA on Thursday in the talks. afternoon of events are sched­ pus on Monday may have suggest­ Following Monday's ghoulish uled for October 5 that fans are ed to some that Halloween came festivities, Wayne Samuelson, invited t() attend. early this year, but behind the President of the Ontario "The events on October 5 are masks and white sheets there was Federation of Labor, led a rally for our way of saying thank you for a group of really big kids with a WLUSA on Tuesday, October 1, at [the fans] continued support of devilish new plan to attract atten­ 2:00pm, which had close to 200 the Raptors," said Glen tion to themselves. With a sweet people in attendance. Staff mem­ Grunwald, Raptors senior vice­ tooth for a fair deal, picketers put ber Frank Anatol stated that president and general manager. a new spin on their two week old Samuelson "encouraged the staff A free Pep Rally will take place campaign. to stand through for their princi­ from 2:30 to 3:30 outside of the As negotiations continue into ples, for themselves and for other Physical Activities Complex. Glen October, activity on the picket line universities." Grunwald, play-by-play annmmc­ has significantly increased. A Although the university pre­ er Chuck Swirsky, the Raptor Halloween theme was given to the sented its new eight-page proposal mascot and the Dance Pak will be picket line on September 30 as to the Staff Association on there to exdte the crowd. The Jack 0' Lanterns were placed September 24, the debate and its pep rally will feature trivia, around campus while some staff accompanying strike have contin­ Raptors prizes, an autogr~ph ses­ members dressed up to help com­ ued to disrupt university func­ & a: w sion with the Raptor and the municate their cause. WLUSA is tions. I u trying to put forth the message Last week's Volunteer Fair was w Dance Pak, plus a portable bas­ z ketball hoop and court. that they remain dedicated to cancelled because of the strike, ;:: a:en reaching a fair deal with the uni­ since several organizations con­ I Raptors assistant coaches u Craig Neal and Walker Ru§$ellwill versity, even if it means picketing nected with the Kitcherier­ conduct a Basketball until the end of October. Waterloo Volunteer Association Fundamentals Clinic from 3:30 to Indeed, September 26 marked were unionized and refused to are "negotiating hard at the table precedent for other Ontario 4:30 in the Physical Activities the beginning of a bleak phase at cross the picket line. WLUSA had in order to get a fair deal for our unions" commented an OSSTF Complex. The clinic will concen­ the bargaining table, as John planned on allowing the K-W members" to which they added representative. trate on the fundamental skills Mather, mediator for the Volunteer Association to enter "We'll stay at the table not one The Staff Association retains necessary to be a successful play­ Department of Labour, adjourned campus at the Bricker Avenue hour more nor one hour less than the position that the University's er. A ticket to the Intra~squad the negotiations. According to the entrance. Fall convocation has we need for such a deal." proposal puts their job security at Game is required for admittance. university administration, he did been cancelled as well (see pg. 2). WLUSA gathered additional risk through its position on con­ A sold out event, the Intra­ so "because the two parties were The picket line has also hin­ support in Toronto on Saturday at tracting out staff jobs. According to squad Game will take plaqe in the still too far apart." Apparently, dered many on-campus opera­ the Ontario University Fair, where WLUSA, they "want the future of Physical Activities Complex from Mather had warned both groups tions, such as deliveries and even a busload of staff picketed and Wilfrid Laurier University to have 5 to 7. Although tickets are free, a the previous day that he would the disposal of recycled material, handed out flyers. The staff man­ the same strengths that we and voluntary donation of $5 per tick­ adjourn the talks if "significant which is now being placed into aged to win the sympathy of the staff like us have developed over et has been suggested. Proceeds progress" did not take place. garbage bins. Ontario Secondary School the last 90 years - we don't want will go to support the Physical However, discussions resumed The Staff Association remains Teacher's Federation, who donat­ the human face of our community Activities Complex. Raptars play­ on Thursday evening and contin­ determined to settle the job action ed $600 to WLUSA, and committed erased by passing trends in 'effi­ ers will compete in a scrimmage ued through the weekend with as quickly as possible. According to raising another $5,000. "Their cient management' techniques." involving their own players. Dean of Social Work, Luke Fusco to WLUSA's bargaining team , they cause is just and their stand sets a Another QB falls: Partington tears MCL Caitlin Howlett ter of Laurier's Homecoming game star said hopefully. "I would like to be able to of 50 percent at the time of his injury. quarterback, Ryan Pyear, suffered an ACL play against Guelph, but that is being very Despite Adams ' less than stellar statis­ McMaster Homecoming had an eerie similar­ tear and a partial MCL tear, ending his sea­ optimistic," suggested Partington . The tics , Partington was confident that Adams ity to Laurier's own Homecoming, as Golden son. Golden Hawks are scheduled to play would be able to lead the team in the com­ Hawk quarterback, Jamie Partington , fell "I was able to play the rest of the Gryphons on October 19, 2002. ing games and potentially the playoffs. "He 's during the latter half of the game. He con­ third quarter, but eventually The loss of Partington combined a third year player with experience and I tinued to play the remainder of the quarter, became too painful and I had to with the initial loss of Pyear leaves a think he can do the job," said Partington. but would later leave the game with a leg the game," said Partington, who team struggling on top of a dismal1-4 Adams' talent as a starting quarterback injury. able to hobble without crutches, record. The third and lone will be put to the test on October 5th, as the In the third quarter against McMaster on was clearly favouring his left leg. Third string quarterback, Adams, is now looked upon to Golden Hawks travel to Kingston to take on Saturday September 28, Partington suffered quarterback, Chris Adams, a third year busi­ carry the team until Partington returns. the Gaels. The only question that remains is a hit that left him with a second degree MCL ness major, finished the fourth quarter for Adams currently has a passing rating of 58.44 if Adams can survive the entire game, or will (medial collateral ligament) tear in his right Partington, but the Hawks lost 43-25. and a completion percentage of only 31.58, more quarterback injuries continue to leg. Only one week earlier, in the third quar- "I might be back in two to five weeks," he versus Partington who had a completion rate plague the Hawks? 2 news Fall Convocation cancelled Administration: "An array of functions required for convocation can not be completed" even longer for their degrees. Stefan Sereda On Monday, September 30, the University announced that fall con- When the labour dispute exploded vocation would have to be CHERRY into a Staff Association strike, the rescheduled. The event, previously shock-wave caused delays in more scheduled for November 3rd, will areas than expected. Anxious stu- be delayed until the spring CHRISTINE dents seeking to receive documen- Convocation period, when the fall tation that their days spent at graduates will be invited to attend . mi mi Laurier were not entirely wasted in a belated ceremony. ..... 11i'lHi'Wiiih I PHOTOS: These sweaters won't be sold at Convocation this year because there is no convocation. bookstore lines may have to wait According to University Secretary Marilyn Jacobs, the deci- interruption. These students will LORIS's Student Records Menu sion to reschedule graduation was receive their degree parchments in makes available an Unofficial made during Monday's meeting of the mail after the labour dispute Transcript for students, where the Senate Executive Committee. ends. those cleared for graduation will WLU's web site states that "as a The University would also like show as having been granted an result of the labour dispute, an to assure students not already unofficial degree. Any student who extensive array of functions cleared to graduate that they "will has not been cleared will show as required for Convocation cannot have their graduation status having applied for graduation.